Smokey Black Bean The Bandit Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot over med heat.
• Add the onions, celery and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, and smoked paprika. Bring to a soft boil. Reduce heat, and cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the black beans and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• Stir.
• At this time, if desired, puree 1/3 to 1/2 of the soup for a thicker texture. Totally optional.
• Add salt, if needed.
• Serve garnished with a dallop of the optional FF sour cream.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the carrot, corn and onion and cook until the vegetables being to soften, about 8 minutes. Season with salt.
• Add the garlic, chile powder and cumin and cook until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beans, chipotle and adobo sauce and stir just to combine. Pour in the stock and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and creamy, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice and season with salt, if necessary. Puree the hot soup with a hand blender, if desired, or leave chunky. Serve in soup bowls with the cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and microwave on high until heated through, about 2 minutes. Pour into 4 serving bowls; drizzle each with lime juice. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions.

Steps:

• Heat bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a bowl lined with paper towels. Reserve the bacon fat for the next step!
• Sauté the onions, red and green peppers and jalapeno in bacon fat until tender, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2-3 minutes more on medium heat.
• In a large pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the drained black beans, the cooked onion/pepper mixture and the cooked, crumbled bacon. Stir, then add the ham hock, ham steak, chipotle pepper, oregano, cumin, coriander, bay leaves, molasses and salt & pepper.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer over for low heat for 2-3 hours, uncovered. Stir occasionally and test the seasonings after the first 90 minutes.
• If desired, puree the two cans of rinsed black beans in a food processor. Fold this into the soup one scoop at a time to adjust thickness. Add as little or as much as you prefer. Simmer until hot for 30 minutes more.

Steps:

• For the Flaxseed Mayonnaise - makes 1 cup prepared mayonnaise.
• Combine flaxseed meal and water in a large bowl. Leave for 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard and cider vinegar. Whisk to combine.
• In a thin steady stream, gradually whisk in the sunflower oil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• For the Potato Buns.
• Combine mashed potatoes, flour, salt, and mustard in a bowl.
• Form into buns about 75 grams each.
• Pan-fry in a non-stick pan for 3-4 minutes each side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• For the Burger Patties.
• Combine flaxseed meal and water in a bowl. Leave for 5 minutes.
• Combine the flaxseed mix with half of the black beans, cilantro, parsley, garlic, red onion, salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika in a food processor and pulse into a smooth paste.
• Combine this pureed mix with the remaining black beans, cilantro, and parsley.
• Form into patties about 100-110 grams each.
• Pan-fry in a non-stick skillet for 3-5 minutes per side.
• Assemble the Burgers.
• Serve the patties on potato buns.
• Add a dollop of flaxseed mayo, some fresh romaine lettuce, and tomato slices.

Steps:

• Place black beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain beans and rinse with fresh water.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir yellow onion, paprika, and cumin seeds until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, oregano, and bay leaves; cook and stir until onion is translucent and bell peppers are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Mix vegetable stock, black beans, tempeh, rum, and jalapeno pepper into onion mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until beans are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Pour water into bean mixture; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to fall apart and soup thickens, 30 to 40 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves from soup.
• Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with hard-boiled eggs and red onion.